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English
Etymology
The "alligator" is likely an alteration of Spanish aguacate, perhaps influenced by the similarity in texture between the skin of the fruit and of an alligator.
Noun
alligator pear (plural alligator pears)
- (dialectal, now chiefly Caribbean and Southern US, especially Louisiana) An avocado.
Related terms
- pear (“avocado”) (Jamaica)
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